How To Start Blogging For Bucks ?

Like me, there are literally millions of bloggers who make decent money by blogging. Some earn even thousands dollars per month from their blogs. These are not casual bloggers who only want to see their words and their name online or who just want to put forth a point-of-view, these are serious professional bloggers who have made blogging into a full-time business.

Here are some of the ways to make money from your.

1.     Advertising!

The easiest way to earn money by blogging is to place small banners or text links on your blog and you are paid on a monthly basis. It may be just #5 per ad or even up to $50 !

2.    Affiliate Income.

       Online companies have been offering a steady way of earning money for bloggers. In this method, you as an affiliate (a sales ahent) promote products or services of a company and if a sale is generated, you are paid a percentage of the sale value up to 75% of the sale price. That’s big money!

 Another version of the affiliate program is the “mini-mall” concept offered by companies such as Amazon store . The mini-mall works (like the affiliate program), through a link on your blog that takes your reader to a page with a variety of merchandise -- all sales earn you a commission.

Here is my Amazon store: http://astore.amazon.com/makemoneyonlinetoday-20

3.    Sponsored blog posts

This is one my favorite methods to earn money as a problogger. If you have a blog that is dedicated to a particular topic, e.g., men’s shirts that is published on a regular basis, that has a good readership and is recognized as an authoritative source for men’s shirts and trousers etc, your blog may draw the interest of a corporate sponsor and you may be approached to run their advertisements for new products on a long-term basis. If and when you reach that point you know you've made it to the big time, professional blogger's league.

The methods mentioned above are just a few of the very many ways you can start making money from your blog . . . but there is a catch!

As you probably noticed every scheme mentioned and every other money-making blogging scheme you'll find requires a great blog . . . a blog that draws hundreds of readers (as a minimum) on a regular basis. To reach this stage of readership you need a blog that offers the reader some type of unique, quality content.

If blogging is to be a money making business for you, you'll need to treat it like a business by dedicating your time, energy and creativity to its success. Also, like any successful business, you need a product or service that is a 'customer magnet.' Your “product” is your content: it could be news or information or entertainment but whatever it is, it must be unique and interesting.

Money by blogging-the number one factor to consider.

Please read on if you believe that people are earning money blogging without any hardcore selling. It is alright if you have not seen any money from your blog but please know this one important factor while considering problogging if you have not done so already.

The vital factor to see some real money by blogging:
It is advisable to choose a niche for your blog (the overall one topic) instead of starting a multi niche blog if you want to earn a decent sum from your blog.

Why a single niche?
* You will attract relevant ads when you monetize your blog with contextual and CPA ads.
* The banner advertisers will only select single niche blog because they want only target audience to see their banners for possible click through.
* Sponsored posts will be offered only for niche blogs these days.

Above all, there is no point in starting a free blog to earn money. Problogging through free blog is almost dead.

How to choose a niche for your blog In 3 steps?

This blog post is meant for bloggers who are contemplating to start a blog in order to earn money with their blog. It is very essential to think long and hard to choose a niche for your blog before you learn the other nuances of problogging. If a proper niche is not chosen, it is very likely that you may abandon your blog even before you see any money from it.

I am sharing here the 3 quick and easy steps to select a profitable niche.

Step 1

 You might have probably read about this first condition which is about choosing a topic that you are interested and would retain the interest for long enough to have earned substantial amount. At the cost of annoying you, I reiterate this first step. You must ask yourself several questions before you decide on the niche.

Step 2

Let us admit a fact blatantly. We have decided to earn money by maintaining a blog and to meet the goal, we need not spend money but time to do hell of a lot of market and keyword research in order to know that there is a large enough buyers market with low competition, for it to be profitable for you. If doing keyword research is not your forte, outsource it from Fiverr. It will be cheaper and saves time.

Step 3

Whatever niche you have arrived at, be aware that there may be hundreds of others who may be sailing in the same boat. So, in order to stand apart, look for a way that you can be a unique and valuable contributor to this niche.  It is important that you identify what will set you and your blog apart from all of the other blogs currently online. 

I am sure, with these three simple steps, you will develop a long lasting blog.

Oh, btw, if you ever think of starting a blog in the ever green and high income potential beauty and makeup niche, I have done the basic keyword research and compiled a huge list. I can give it to you at an affordable price.

See my beauty blog titled, Beauty Needs; Learn to look beautiful.